On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:
- Workers’ Memorial Day 2014 focus on chemical safety
- “Preventable Deaths 2014” report released
- Train carrying crude oil derails in Virginia
- Transport Canada announces new railway regulations
- IOSH launches new UAE branch
- NIOSH seeking proposals for mine-rescue robotics
- New report assesses environmental impacts of fracking
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Until next week, enjoy the program!
EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.
- International Labour Organization (ILO): Safety and Health in the Use of Chemicals at Work. Read the report here.
- Preventable Deaths 2014 Report. Read the full report
